Situation in the Middle East
This page brings together the Ministry for Foreign Affairs’ press releases, news, speeches and statements concerning the Middle East.
Foreign Minister Valtonen to attend Council of the Baltic Sea States meeting in Poland
Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will attend the foreign ministers’ meeting of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) in Sopot, Poland, on 28–29 May.
Foreign Minister Valtonen to participate in informal meeting of EU foreign ministers
The informal meeting of EU Foreign Affairs Ministers (Gymnich) will take place in Limassol, Cyprus, on 27–28 May.
Foreign Minister Valtonen to attend EU foreign ministers’ meeting
EU foreign affairs ministers will convene for a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels on 11 May.
EU Foreign Affairs Council to discuss Russia’s war of aggression, the Middle East, the South Caucasus and Sudan
EU foreign affairs ministers will convene for a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg on 21 April. Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will represent Finland at the meeting.
Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot to visit Helsinki
Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Prévot will visit Helsinki on 7 April and meet Finland's Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen.
Joint statement on the situation in Lebanon
A joint statement of fourteen countries on the situation in Lebanon.
Finland to grant humanitarian assistance to Lebanon
Finland will grant two million euros in humanitarian assistance to the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR’s operation in Lebanon to support refugees and internally displaced persons.